Bernita took out the clothes from the bucket and hung them up to dry.
She had to wash the clothes and clean the dirt off her face before her sister came home.
She didn't want her sister to worry, and if her sister found out, she would definitely beat up those boys.
Their parents would undoubtedly blame them for this and gossip about them. If this happened, the two sisters without anyone to rely on would lose their neighbors' protection.
The slum had never been a safe place.
The girl understood that those guys only dared to mock her and throw dirt at her. They didn't even have the courage to hit her more than just a bit, causing pain for just a couple of days.
Adams, the leader, was nothing more than a cowardly fool who thought that bullying could gain him respect.
He would get nothing but disgust.
In just one more month, she would be going to Furse First High School and move into the school dormitory, while her sister would stay with Mr. Lite.
